More than 750 people, from military men and women to first responders and bikers showed up to pay their respects to a man they never even knew.

The Dignity Memorial Network, a program that helps provide burial services to homeless veterans, helped with the funeral service.

"Whatever happened in the preceding years when they ended up homeless and somebody had forgotten their name, we want to give them the opportunity to give their name back," Jared Newman said. "We'll honor him in death for a decision he made when he was in his 20s.

It's a day to give the man who did so much for our country a proper goodbye.